sexual predator, sexually violent offender, or predicate sex offender) in which case they must register for life.Level 2 offenders (moderate risk) and Level 3 offenders (high risk) must register for life.A sexual predator is an offender who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense as defined in section 168-a of the Correction Law and who suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes him or her likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses.Level 1 offenders (low risk) must register for 20 years, unless they have a designation (e.g.

Any offender who has moved to New York from another state or country must register with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services no later than 10 days after moving.

These designations, along with risk level, govern the length of time that an offender must register.

Click here for a chart of risk level and duration of registration.

A list of registerable sex offenses can be found here.

Furthermore, offenders who establish residence in New York State but were convicted in other jurisdictions (e.g.